Higher Police Service
- DegreeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Type of studyFull-time study
- Standard period of study6 semesters
- Commencement of studiesWinter semester (1 Oct), Summer semester (1 Apr)
- Credits (ECTS)180
- Language of instructionGerman
- Department / Central InstituteDepartment of Police and Security Management
Degree programme
The job of policing Berlin is as exciting and varied as the city itself. Perhaps the best reason to join the Berlin Police. The internal cooperative studies Bachelor’s degree programme Higher Police Service in the areas of uniformed Police, Criminal Investigation Department and Commercial Policing (Gewerbeaußen- dienst) is an interdisciplinary course of instruction combining elements from Police Studies, Legal Sciences and Social Sciences.
The degree programme is characterized by a rigorous academic approach, the range of the training it offers and a practical focus. Its students study the development of risks and the methods for their prevention and control. They are given training in how to recognize and deal with dangerous situations and develop an in-depth understanding of a range of social issues and police action.
Working within a range of theoretical and practical contexts, students of this course acquire the necessary knowledge and skills which qualify them to work independently to perform the tasks required by Higher Police Service.
Professional field
This Bachelor of Arts degree qualifies for the Higher Police Service. Uniformed police graduates will initially serve in a task force or police department. In the criminal investigation department, the first assignment will be in the crime prevention unit of a local police department.
Degree structure
The Bachelor’s degree programme is structured into topical modules. The full-time degree programme consists of six semesters and involves a number of internships of about 12 months. The internships are completed in the non-lecture period as well as in parts of the third and fifth semesters. They include elements of practical training, sport and practice phases in Police units.
01 Introduction
02 Scientific Base of Operation Management
03 Criminalistics I
04 Basics of Criminal Law
05 Basics of the Law of Police Intervention for the Purpose of Public Prosecution
06 Police and Administrative Law I
07 Human Rights and Constitutional Rights
08 Basics of Criminology for Police Officers
09 Criminalistics II (Everyday Delinquency)
10 Police and Administrative Law II
11 Police in State and Society
12 Leadership and Human Resources Management
13 Delinquency in the Course of Life
14 Bachelor Thesis
15 Practical Training
Specialisation Modules for Students in CID
K 1 Violent Crime
K 2 Tasks and Fields of Action in Specialist Criminalistics
K 3 Responsibilities of Criminal Police in the Sphere of Activity of Uniformed Police
Specialisation Modules for Students of the Uniformed Police
S 1 Traffic I
S 2 Map Exercise for Accomplishment of Situations in the Fields of Political Meetings, Demonstrations and Public Events
S 3 Response to Special Situations
S 4 Traffic II
V Specialisationmodules in the fifth and sixth semesters on current topics
University entrance qualification or an entrance qualification for a University of Applied Sciences
Further requirements: selection procedure of Berlin Police
Applications can only be submitted online and only directly to Berlin Police.
There you can also find out about the application deadlines and the selection procedure.
Programmakkreditiert durch den Akkreditierungsrat
Applicants who have successfully completed the selection procedure of Berlin Police will be appointed to the preparatory service as a civil servant on revocation and admitted to the course. During your studies, you will receive remuneration in accordance with civil service regulations. You will be dismissed by law after completing your studies. Depending on vacancies, you can be employed as a police or criminal commissioner and at the same time be appointed as a probationary civil servant.
You can find all current information about modules and courses offered in S.A.M. - Study Administration Management
The study programme regulations and other forms and documents can be found under Organisation of Studies or in Moodle.
Fees and grants
- Tuition fees
none
- Semester fee
current semester fee
Guidance for prospective students
Vice Dean and Dean of Studies
Department of Police and Security Management
Prof. Dr. Janine Neuhaus
Professor of Sociology
+49 30 30877-2842
janine.neuhaus@hwr-berlin.de
Academic director
Department of Police and Security Management
Prof. Dr. Gritt Beger
Professor of State and Administrative Law
+49 30 30877-2873
gritt.beger@hwr-berlin.de
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